Our tiny dancer was appalled by her toddler ballet class. The worst offense seemed to be the choice of music. She looked at me quizzically when the teacher put on songs like “If You’re Happy and You Know It” and “I’m a Little Teapot”. What, she seemed to ask with her eyes, is this garbage? […]
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This time of year, we are feeling the sweet embrace of summer pulling away, and simultaneously, so many new beginnings await us. What are you counting down today?
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We joined some of our favorite people in the world at their beautiful house in Upstate New York last week and had such a great time. Sometimes all it takes is some sunshine, a sprinkler, your friends and a Slip-n-Slide to coax out that most elusive emotion, joy. We will be talking about this day […]
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In New York City, unless you have a fabulous terrace to loll about on, the gardens are areas that everyone shares. In Tribeca we have this sweet little garden that is part of our local park. In late winter, you can sign up to have a plot in it and grow your own vegetables, flowers, […]
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One of my greatest joys comes from teaching. Since I decided to take the semester off to give Genevieve a little more Mama time, I had been missing my cooking students. Luckily, Liev’s preschool class came over and gave me a little taste of the mess, the chaos, and the fun of teaching children about […]
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I'm a New York City mum of three children—Mira, 8, Liev, 6, and our littlest Yummy, Genevieve, 2. I teach mommies, preschool kids, and grade school age children (or "Yummies" as I like to call them) how to make delicious things. Read more…